PINE MOUNTAIN GOLD MUSEUM

VILLA RICA, GA

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The Pine Mountain Gold Museum in Villa Rica, Georgia is a unique educational facility dedicated to educating the public on the history of the state's gold mining industry. The museum contains a variety of artifacts, displays, and exhibits related to Georgia's gold mining past. The museum's three galleries feature displays on the history of gold mining in Georgia, the tools used in the process, and the lives of the miners. The museum also offers educational programs and tours to help visitors gain a better understanding of the state's gold mining industry.

The museum also houses a large collection of stamps, coins, and other items related to gold mining. In addition to the museum, visitors can also explore the nearby Pine Mountain Gold Mine. This historic mine is the only one of its kind still open for public tours. Visitors can explore the mine's tunnels and learn about the process of extracting gold from the rock.

The museum also features an outdoor exhibit area and a gift shop. The outdoor exhibit includes a replica of an old-time gold mine, as well as a selection of artifacts and photographs related to gold mining. The gift shop offers a variety of souvenirs, books, and other items related to the gold mining industry.

The Pine Mountain Gold Museum is open to the public year-round. Admission is free, and visitors are encouraged to explore the exhibits and learn more about the history of gold mining in Georgia.

PINE MOUNTAIN GOLD MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in VILLA RICA GA. US MID #8401300038

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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▶ <i>Martin L. Ruff — a prominent pioneer settler of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobb_County,_Georgia" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Cobb County</a>, who owned land and mills nearby— built the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruff's_Mill_and_Concord_Covered_Bridge" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Concord Covered Bridge</a> in 1872. Constructed to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_post" rel="noreferrer nofollow">queen post</a> design, the bridge replaced another believed to have been built in the 1840s and destroyed during the Civil War. Rebuilt again since (including by Ruff's son), the bridge is the <b>only covered bridge still in use on a public highway in metropolitan Atlanta</b>.</i>
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▶ &quot;<i>The bridge is 131.7 feet long and 16 feet wide. It originally consisted of two spans, each a queen-post truss with steel (or iron) tension rods. The center abutment seems to have been widened from a previous bridge using the same pier. In the 1950s, steel beams and concrete piers were added to support the bridge.

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Contact PINE MOUNTAIN GOLD MUSEUM

telephone: 7704598455
website: http://pinemountaingoldmuseum.com

PINE MOUNTAIN GOLD MUSEUM
1881 STOCKMAR RD
VILLA RICA
GA
30180

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MID #	8401300038
Name	PINE MOUNTAIN GOLD MUSEUM
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
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LAT/LONG	33.759387, -84.88287
CODES	FIPS State Code: 13 FIPS County Code: 097 US Census Tract: 080404 US Census Block: 3034